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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

As demand forecasting accuracy increases, and the standard deviation associated with the forecast decreases, the need to hold “just in case” inventory also goes down. This leads to lower inventory carrying costs and thus better case flow. Demand forecasting should be tightly integrated to an inventory optimization application.

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When It Comes to Planning, Please Vote with Ike!

Supply Chain Shaman

Eisenhower was a military officer and statesman. I work with a group that has a sub-team focused on cost, one on customer service, and one on inventory, but lack alignment on a standard definition of supply chain excellence. On average, industries carry 38 more days of inventory than in 2007. Days of Inventory Shifts.

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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit. Supply chains over the years have predominantly focused more on minimising end-to-end costs, reducing inventories while driving up asset utilisation. Supply chain challenges.

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Global Independence: Reimagining the “What if Scenario”

NC State SCRC

The goal should be to maintain domestic sources where doing so makes sense in terms of national security and to create a global network of trusted suppliers willing to become part of the blockchain / visibility network” (p.78, Action is needed to verify multi-tier supplier networks and map out the risk associated with lower-tier suppliers.

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The impact of regional instabilities on the Global Supply Chain and how ERP can help

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Now, the greatest risk they face has shifted to the regional instabilities due to military conflict and the geopolitical and economic uncertainties it has created. Revisit your sourcing arrangements with suppliers, especially with a view to geographic location. Out of hardship come opportunities: leverage the possibilities with ERP.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

So military logistics was really interesting because it’s big scale stuff. It was far more fascinating than military logistics, so within a few years I decided to leave and headed out to Australia and worked for a consulting company for two or three years. I said, “that’s fine, I’ll take that one”.

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RS Integrated Supply Joins Signatories of UK’s Armed Forces Covenant

Synovos

We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans, and military families contribute to our business and our country.” “RS We stock more than 750,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to 1.1